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111. Doctors Often Yield to Parents, Delay Vaccines
     
     By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors commonly get requests from parents to delay young children's vaccinations -- and despite their better judgment, they often give in, a new U.S. study finds. In a national survey of pediatricians and family doctors, res
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112. Viruses Increasingly Behind Child Pneumonia Cases
     
     By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Young children are at increased risk of becoming seriously ill with pneumonia -- but unlike in years past, the cause is usually a respiratory virus, a large U.S. study finds. The researchers found that 66 percent of pneumo
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113. Measles Cases Pass 150 Mark, CDC Says
     
     By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The number of people infected with measles has increased slightly to 154 patients in 17 states and the District of Columbia, U.S. health officials reported Monday. Last week, the number of cases was 141, officials said.
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114. Arsenic in Well Water Can Raise Level in Formula
     
     By Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The water used to mix baby formula plays the biggest role in whether formula-fed babies are exposed to increased levels of arsenic, according to a new study. Families that use well water instead of municipal water may need t
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115. A Little Fat, Sugar OK for Kids If Diet Is Healthy
     
     By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting junk food from kids' diets is important, but if a little sugar and fat helps them eat their veggies, that's a good trade-off, a leading group of pediatricians says. New recommendations from the American Academy of Ped
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116. Measles Can Rob a Child's Sight, Doctors Warn
     
     By Maureen Salamon HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- In the midst of the current resurgence of measles across the United States, many people may still believe it's a harmless, transient disease. But experts warn that even before the telltale skin rash appears, the infectio
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117. Dry Drowning and Secondary Drowning
     
     If you're like most parents, you probably figure once your child is done swimming or playing in the water, his risk of drowning is over. But "dry" and "secondary" drowning can happen hours after he's toweled off and moved on to other things. There are steps you can take to keep your child safe. Thes
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118. Plastics Chemical May Impact Boys' Fertility
     
     By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- When expectant mothers are exposed to plastics chemicals called phthalates during the first trimester, their male offspring may have a greater risk of infertility later in life, a new study suggests. Boys exposed to th
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119. Preschoolers May Not Need Naps, Review Reports
     
     By Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A daytime nap may not be the best idea for preschoolers, concluded a recent review of dozens of previous studies on napping. Children over 2 years old who napped during the day tended to go to bed later and get less sleep t
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120. Kids Can Get Migraines Too
     
     By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Migraines aren't just a problem for adults -- about 6 percent of children and more than one-quarter of teens aged 15 to 17 have migraines, according to the American Migraine Foundation (AMF). "There are many things that c
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